Toy.



D. T. PHILLIPS.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 19l2.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915 1;. prion.

V DARIUS T. PHILLIPS, on CHICAGO, ILLrnois.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 14, 1915,

Application filed July 5, 1912. Serial No. 707,765.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, Burns T. PHILLIPS. acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Toys, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to toys and has for its primary object theproduction of an improved form of toy of simple and attractive designadapted to display reproduction of birds, animals, and other objects inan attractive manner, giving them the semblance of being animated orliving objects.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved, simple, cheapand eificient vehicle for carrying various toys in the form of animals,birds, and the like.

Other objects will appear from the description in the specification andfrom'an inspection of the drawing, which forms part of the specificationand depicts the form of the invention preferred by me.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy, with a toybird attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional'view taken at right angles to the view ofFig. 2 through approximately the middle of'the device, illustrating theconstruction-and the means for supporting the interchangeable imitationof birds, animals, and the like adapted to be carried on the device.

I prefer to construct the vehicle or carrying portion of the toy of thegeneral shape illustrated in'the drawings, and in this embodiment shownthe vehicle portion is shown turned from wood, although itwill beapparent that metal or other suitable material may be employed, and whenmetal is used, instead of constructing the vehicle portion of solidmaterial as illustrated in the drawings, parts of the material may becut away, retaining only the general outline of the design shown.

The vehicle portion is indicated generally by the reference character Aand is shown as turned from wood. 7 It is in the general. form of twocones with their bases joined together byrthe integral ,neck portionindicated by the reference character 10. The apices of the cones thusjoined together are preferably formed blunt and somewhat enlarged, asindicated at 11 and 12, thus affording slight grooves for the attachmentof loops of some flexible cord as indicated at 13, 14!. The portions ofthe cord 13, 14: are preferably the ends of a continuous strand,

which theoperator of the toy may grasp to pull the vehicle part A overthe floor or other surface. Near the bases of the conical portions thereare cylindrical enlargements on either side of the peripheral grooveleading to the connecting neck portion 10 and these cylindrical portionsare designated in the drawing by the reference characters 15,

v16. They furnish suitable peripheral portions upon which the toy may berolled over the floor or other surface. The contracted. neck portionlOis provided with a groove, as indicated at '17 This groove supports, acouuterweighted metallic member 18, upon which is adapted to be mountedvarious toys in the form of animals, birds, and the like. In theembodiment of the invention shown-in the drawing a removable toy in theform of a bird is illustrated, as.

indicated by the reference character 19, the same being detachablymounted on the'upper extremity of the metallic support 18 by means of atubular depending portion 20,

which telescopes overthe upper end of the member 18. The toysupporting'metallic piece 18 is preferably formed of suitable springwire and is given the general shape shown most clearly in Fig. 3, fromwhich it or convolution between its extremities, as

indicated at 18. which loop or convolution .will be seen that it-isprovided with a loop surround more than a semi-circumference of thegroove 17 'on the neck portion 10. The

vmember .18 is counterweighted, the same be ;ing indicated by thereference character 21. This counterweight 21 may be of any suit .ablematerial, preferably such as lead or any metallic or other suitablesubstance being relatively heavy. It is preferred it be given thegeneral shape illustrated in the drawings and a convenient. method ofattaching the same to the spring member 18 is that illustrated,- fromwhich it will be seen that asuitable groove 21 is provided and throughthis groove the lower'extremity of the metallicmember 18 is passed, the

same being provided with an eye through which may be passed a pin asindicatedat 22 to secure the parts together. The loop 18- of the springmember 18 is, given such formation that it is necessary to spring theextremities of the loop somewhat apart in will Inaintfain the ty in; thevertical position upon the upper side ef the vehicle in the mannerillustrated in the drawings, even though the toy may be rolled along thefloor "or other surface upon the peripheral or wheel portion 15, 16.

Itis an important feature of the invention that the conicalprojection-son the vehicle portion afford a convenient surface for various designsof colering which makes it more attractive as is; operated colorlng maybe given any'des red form, one

form preferred by Hi9; being that illustrated in the drawings,consisting ofvariegated V stripes in 'pi ral' formation, particular 7 oieli this eoloring'or str ping'shall take, however, is a matter thatniay be left operator siinp y gras I j is preferably a single or unitedstrand,

to: the taste efthe manufacturers and users. In operat n; the, toy, thechild or other ps the Str1ng13, 14:,

' and pnlls the device over the'sur' fa'ce upon the wheel portions 15,16, causing thevehicle part .to' revolve while atf'the same time theneek portion 10 will rotate inside "theloop I8 ofthe' countereightedtoysupporting menrbe r -18 the friction will not be'sufiicien t to causeany appreciable motion on the part or the toy 19 when the parts areproperly constructed as described," In this operation the toy willappear-to be mounted upen the top of the peripheral part 15, 16 of thevehicle, and when the feet" of the toy are relatively close to theperiphery of the vehlcle the representation of the animal or will appearto be walkin upon the upper periphery. ra er; 11? be seen a toyfull'oflife and movement is provi ed, and it man important ieature ofthe inventron that the toy pertion19 is madedetacht at able simplyby'lifting the tubular part 20 fl s i c counterwelghted supporting part18 The veh cle part, therefore, it' 'will ge seen is frjo1n7theupperextremity of the -adapted"to carry any suitable character of toy,"and it is preferred that with eech of devices a number of "differenttoys be provided, as for egani ple representations of birds of variouscolors, and all sorts of -animals snch as monkeys pigs, and the like.

'bodiment have been s [in order that the invention might be fullyunderstood the' details of the preferred emecifically described,

but it is not-desired'to e limited to the exact details of construction,for it will be apparent that persons skilled in the art may resort tomany modifications and adaptations without departing from the purposeand Spirit of the invention.

two substantially conical shaped members provided near their bases withperipheral portions upon which the said members are adapted to'roll, thesaid conical shaped members being connected by a suitable neck portionwith their bases adjacent each other and a space therebetween, and acounterweighted toy supporting )ortion pivotally mounted on' the neckand extending above h u er P iph r 'Qftlw a a n eeni a bases s po in atail the eon- 3. In a device of the character described,

the combination gt a vehicle comprising two substantially conical shapedmembers havin tread portions at their bases nponwhich the said membersare adapted to roll, the said conical shaped members bein connected bysuitable neck portion wit; their bases adjacent each other and a spacethere- 'between, a counterweighted toy supporting portion freelyrotatable on the neck and e) en s abo he i PPQi P phe th ailm nt o i abases or de ecta surporting a toy thereon, and means at the apexes' ofsaid conical me nbers for attachment to a draft member.

l. In a device of the character described, the combination with avehicle portion co1nr i g t a roximat y n ca skate inembers with theirbases adjacent and conilwed b a e e de n Po ti n; said ee P rti n b g" no 'id d wi h a was i s srwe a d eun er gh ed t supp rtin mem e r vet llp ted n h said groove of the neck port'on and having a portion thereoextending eyond the erhe o the sa ee ei Share a e supporting a toythereon 5. In a device of the character described, the combination withvehicle portion co npli s ns a e ind iq ember when with #1 P hera gr e fa t s pport me b ad ted o be r e y nn d Wi l grqe e f the y nd ca a ebea @Qus er e sht n a r'n 'ti i m mber dl r sedv thi as g av nd a in @ardet he er xt em t f th toy s ppo ting m mber:

5. In a dev ce of the character described, the combination with a vehice portion comprising a cylindrical member provided with a peripheralgroove midway the extremities thereof, a toy supporting member rotatablysupported within the groove of the cylindrical member, and having aportion outstanding beyond the cylindrical member, a counterweight onsaid toy supporting member, and a toy detachably mounted on the upperextremity of the said toy supporting member. a

7. In a device of the character described, the combination with avehicle portion comprising an. approximately cylindrical member beingprovided with a groove of a toy supporting member pivotally mounted onthe contracted portion of the groove of the said cylindrical member, acounterweight on the said toy adapted to be carried by the toysupporting member above the periphery of the said cylindrical member,and axle extensions on the said cylindrical member adapted to receivemeans for drawing the device over a surface.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 29th day of June A. D.1912.

DARIUS T. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

A. L. SPRINKLE, O. H. SEEM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O.

